JohanW

Shouldn't the instructor have done that the first time? What makes you think he'll do it now? (that's an honest question - I want to know because that's one problem I see.) Johan. I am. I think.

That is what concerns me.... maybe he wont turn up and tell his instructor that he got different answers. Maybe he will just keep it to himself and his instructor will find out the hard way when it is too late. I am not bad at the guy, I was trying to make him see that I felt strongly about the importance of him speaking to his instructor and not coming here to get the explanations that he needs to get from his instructor. Is what I am saying really that wrong? I said what I believe in my heart. I must be wrong cause i only feel like i am constantly defending myself here now so I shall leave the thread with my head hung low and shamed. You said too much, I said not enough. I took him at his word, you read more than there really was (you were probably correct, too

Not this one. http://www.dropzone.com/fatalities/Detailed/297.shtml http://www.dropzone.com/fatalities/Detailed/410.shtml Those two, at least, would have benefited from gaining more experience before donning a wingsuit. If you disagree with that, kindly invite me to your planet. It must be a nice place. But a long way from this Earth. Johan. I am. I think.

Yes, it is. Will you hold still while Sangi convinces me I'm wrong already? Johan. I am. I think.

thats why im asking it sounds odd to me too. could be my translation that made it unlear. if i should translate it word by word, it wont be much clearer. the text uses the word locked, but i sure hope you dont have a lock as keylock on your wingsuit, so my guess is they mean fixed, as it does not have a cutsystem perhaps? could that be it? i have very litle knowledge about wingsuits, so dont ask me There are wingsuits which do not prevent you from reaching your toggles after opening. They may have armwings whch are not completely attached to the body, but that question would be more suited to the wingsuit forum I guess. Some of the problems with flying a wingsuit are navigation, unzipping after opening because you can't reach your toggles without unzipping, and recovering from instability. Unzipping IMO is not even the biggest problem, so I do not agree with your rules. I would suggest at least 500 jumps for any wingsuit jump in Sweden, and at least 300 elsewhere (but maybe more - read my earlier post). Johan. I am. I think.

Not the situation he was asking a question about. Concur. But he then asked a different though related question, which I answered. Read the question again. He's not getting a second opinion, he's asking what other people would do. With their gear, which is not his gear; with their experience, which is not his experience; with their skills, which are not his skills; and we would have turned more point in the meantime too. Also, when I answered his question, his profile was empty. He will have to realise for himself then that an answer from someone with more experience, more skills and different gear may not apply to his situation. That would be me. No, I am not an instructor, you can check my profile for that. I don't think my jump numbers have anything to do with that (I would have had less if I had made instructor). You are guessing and assuming an awful lot, Mr Bigway. Again, I was not giving advice, I was answering his question. Stop telling me I was giving advice! What made you so mad? Didn't get any last night? What do you think'll happen when he next shows up at a DZ, tells his instructor he got all these different answers from all different people, maybe his instructor will tear him a new assh*le and explain why his answer is correct and our answers are correct for us but not for him? A vis-a-vis which will be much more impressive to him than some random story on duh Innernet, and which can be tailored to him better than we can ever hope to do over duh same f*cking Innernet? Johan. I am. I think.

(breaking out the popcorn - again) I have an internal clock, my eyes, a varying number of jump buddies, a wristmount, and an audible (which is set at 3½, 2½, 1½). I sometimes take a second wristmount and/or a second audible. They still come last. Glad your audible works for you. Johan. I am. I think.

I think one of my home DZs does this. Shoot them an e-mail; I'm not qualified to answer this question. Johan. I am. I think.

No, it's not.. Yes it is, Ask Sangi ! OK. Sangi, please explain to me how learning to safely fly a wingsuit is really, really easy. (popcorn, anyone? ) OP, you get the point, I think. Johan. I am. I think.

Uhm, fixed arms and legs? While I do not agree with a blanket 500 jump rule (I think it's overkill, though I would treat any rule as a minimum and evaluate any student individually additionally) I will not advocate in a public forum breaking the rules. Any rules. They were written in blood, you may not agree with them but I think it's important to respect them. Take your lumps, it builds character. In private conversation, I might agree to break the rules and face the consequences. But I would consider it advisable to find a way to break the rules that does not scream to every new student it's OK to break the rules as long as you get away with it. So please announce on the DZ speaker you're going to break the rules by jumping a wingsuit before having 500 jumps, accept the immediate grounding, then silently make for Empuria. Be an example! Johan. I am. I think.

+ 1 I suggest Empuriabrava. Johan. I am. I think.

No, it's not. As long as you're fine, you're fine. When the sh*t hits the fan, you're going to NEED that baggage. Johan. I am. I think.

Successful in what way? For whom? Max profit for the DZO? Max fun for the jumpers? Longest sustainable operation? I think you know what to do, but you have to make choices beforehand, then work towards those goals. Johan. I am. I think.

You are in a nasty mess already. I hope I would turn outfacing and pull my reserve. And hope the video guy has pulled already. Not sure this is the best answer. Johan. I am. I think.

Fixed it for you. Johan. I am. I think.

You mean it isn't? Johan. I am. I think.

ATM, no you can't. Link's broken. Replacing /manuals/ with /pdf/ in the link didn't work either. That's why the guy said he sent them an e-mail, I suppose, so they should be aware now. Johan. I am. I think.

And no contact RW isn't really RW. Canopy Relative folks, not Canopy Dock Work. Johan. I am. I think.

The S/L round cannot have a piggyback reserve, it must have a belly reserve. (I know of one case where this almost might have been applicable .. that is, static line, round main, square reserve, piggyback rig, no AAD, unlicensed jumper.) Johan. I am. I think.

The .. uhm .. oak? Johan. I am. I think.

And smaller ones too. The Pulse was probably designed to have a short recovery arc as well, but I've never flown one and I don't remember what the world and its dog have already posted about the Pulse right on this forum. (Why don't you do a search?

Either that, or the product is decent but the market is really, really small. This thread might very well be a nice gathering of each and every Diablo-fan worldwide.

Horse and rider climb out, face the prop and float off together. Unless you have a tailgate

It's the Indian, not the arrow .. .. though you have me wondering why I swoop my Triathlon and CRW my Stiletto.

(My emphasis.) A Diablo is not a good idea for this application. It'll be worse than that Jonathan. (I never jumped a Jonathan though. But probably, very probably ..) Johan. I am. I think.